DNA test confirms one Cambodian died in Poipet casino fire, but more still missing
DNA testing last week revealed one Cambodian died in the December Poipet casino fire, Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities told CamboJA Monday. ...
Khuon Narim and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/dna-test-confirms-one-cambodian-died-in-poipet-casino-fire-but-three-still-missing/
Kampong Thom Provincial Court sentences two indigenous people to one year in land dispute
Kampong Thom Provincial Court sentences two indigenous representatives to one year in prison on “Violence against real estate owners” in connection with a land dispute with a rubber plantation developer. ...
SOP released ahead of Phase One school reopening
The Ministry of Education yesterday issued the official standard operating procedure (SOP) for the anticipated reopening of select schools in the Kingdom to ensure the safety of students amid the pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751786/sop-released-ahead-of-phase-one-school-reopening/
Malaysia trade surges by over one-third in Jan-Apr
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Malaysia was worth $205.2 million in the first four months of 2022, surging by over one-third from nearly $152.9 million from the corresponding period last year, according to Customs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/malaysia-trade-surges-over-one-third-jan-apr
Half million tourists travel Cambodia in one week
Nearly half a million tourists travelled across the country during the first week of January, with Preah Sihanouk province becoming the top destination, the Ministry of Tourism said. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/half-million-tourists-travel-cambodia-in-one-week
REDD+ soon one-third of protected land
The government is aiming to boost the sale of carbon credits by expanding the scheme to all protected areas in Cambodia, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. The ministry is currently preparing an additional REDD+ project on 1.19 million hectares of land, which ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/redd-soon-one-third-protected-land
PAS profits jump 45 percent in one year
The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), the only international deep-sea port of Cambodia, yesterday, reported a net profit of KHR 121.96 billion for last year, a surge of KHR 37.81 billion or 44.93 percent compared to 2022. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466079/pas-profits-jump-45-percent-in-one-year/
Cambodia loses 31% of protected Areas’ trees in one decade
Cambodia lost 31 percent of tree cover from its wildlife sanctuary protected areas between 2001 and 2022, and more than 100,000 hectares (ha) in 2022, equivalent to 1.2 percent, according to a Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All (CEEJA) report. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-loses-31-of-protected-areas-trees-in-one-decade
Another one tonne UXO cleared from sunken warship
Over one tonne of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and remnants of war were cleared from a sunken warship in the Mekong River in Kampong Cham province on Sunday, increasing the total amount recovered to more than six tonnes since its discovery on November 5, 2020. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807436/another-one-tonne-uxo-cleared-from-sunken-warship/
One million Sinovac vaccine doses arrive, more on the way
Cambodia received an additional one million doses of Sinovac vaccine yesterday, the fifth batch that the government ordered from China. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50860961/one-million-sinovac-vaccine-doses-arrive-more-on-the-way/
Jab card check for students a one-off
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport instructed municipal and provincial education departments across the country to inform school administrators that the vaccination card check for students should be done just once on the first day they attend classes. ...
Post staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jab-card-check-students-one
KHQR records 400K transactions in one year
In one year since its official rollout in 2022 by the National Bank of Cambodia, KHQR, the universal quick response (QR) platform of the country for digital payments, has recorded nearly 400,000 transactions. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336016/khqr-records-400k-transactions-in-one-year/
Cambodia's UN mission declares rapporteurs' findings one-sided
Cambodia’s UN mission in Geneva has “squarely dismissed” the contents of a June 29 joint press release issued by three UN special rapporteurs regarding a recent trial in the Kingdom, calling their findings “politically motivated”. ...
Siem Reap airport to close after new one opens
After the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) opens in October, the existing complex serving the northwestern province will be “completely closed”, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reap-airport-close-after-new-one-opens
Cambodia successfully vaccinates one million people nationwide
As of 11 April 2021, Cambodia has vaccinated 1 million armed forces, civil servants, and civilians nationwide, according to a press release. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837407/cambodia-successfully-vaccinates-one-million-people-nationwide/
Tourism Ministry announces nationwide one-day karaoke, club, bar and alcohol ban on December 8
The Ministry of Tourism advised the owners or managers of karaoke, entertainment clubs, bars and beer gardens across the country to suspend business for one day, on December 8, to join the national mourning on the death of Prince Norodom Ranariddh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983966/tourism-ministry-announces-nationwide-one-day-karaoke-club-bar-and-alcohol-ban-on-december-8/
PM: One-year contracts for civil servants
The government has agreed in principle to the recruitment of nearly 46,000 contract officials to serve in various ministries and institutions, while not allowing the recruitment of new civil servants into the state employment framework to replace any retirees, with a few notable exceptions. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-one-year-contracts-civil-servants
Blood of Kindness: Saving lives one donation at a time
The #BloodofKindness campaign is holding a crucial blood drive tomorrow, August 9, from 9am to 4pm at TheCommune in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, with the aim of raising awareness and boosting blood donations across Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/blood-of-kindness-saving-lives-one-donation-at-a-time
Cambodia one of just 49 countries to submit climate strategy to UN
Cambodia on December 30 submitted its Carbon Long-Term Development Strategy (LTS4CN) to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) , according to the Ministry of Environment. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-one-just-49-countries-submit-climate-strategy-un
One month for members of new govt to declare their assets
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has stipulated that all new lawmakers and other members of the government, including, secretaries of the state, advisors and assistants, who had never held public positions previously must declare their assets and liabilities within 30 days of taking office as of ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352552/one-month-for-members-of-new-govt-to-declare-their-assets/
